Archive: 05/12/2018
Diabetes drug liraglutide linked to lower risk of cardiovascular events
Real world data from a large Nordic study shows that use of liraglutide, a drug for type 2 diabetes, is associated with a lower risk of myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular death. The study, led by researchers ...
Dec 5, 2018
Municipal wastewater holds the key to tracking opioid intervention initiatives
In 2016, opioids were the primary cause of more than 42,000 deaths in the U.S. Controlled substances (opioids and other drugs, such as marijuana) pose a threat to both human and environmental health. With the crisis showing ...
Dec 5, 2018
Human exposures and health effects associated with unconventional oil and gas development
Development of oil and natural gas from shale and other unconventional geologic formations across the U.S. has expanded rapidly since the early 2000s and its development is projected to continue. The Health Effects Institute ...
Dec 5, 2018